U.S. Attorney’s Office launches investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death
LaRay Honeycutt (middle) along with family members attend a memorial service for her grandson Tyre Nichols on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Nichols died Jan. 10 after being injured in a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The United States Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the FBI Memphis Field Office and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Tyre Nichols U.S. Attorney for the Western District Memphis Police DepartmentJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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